Thomas Massamba
{{short description|Swedish-Congolese basketball player}}
{{BLP sources|date=February 2025}}
{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = Thomas Massamba
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| position = Point guard
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 1
| weight_lbs = 170
| nationality = Swedish
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1985|3|28}}
| birth_place = Kinshasa, Congo
| draft_year = 2007
| career_start = 2005
| career_end =
| years1 = 2005–2008
| team1 = 08 Stockholm HR
| years2 = 2008–2010
| team2 = Södertälje Kings
| years3 = 2010
| team3 = 08 Stockholm HR
| years4 = 2010–2012
| team4 = ETHA Engomis
| years5 = 2012–2013
| team5 = Lukoil Academic
| years6 = 2013–2014
| team6 = ČEZ Nymburk
| years7 = 2014–2015
| team7 = ETHA Engomis
| years8 = 2015–2016
| team8 = Keravnos
| years9 = 2016
| team9 = KB Prishtina
| years10 = 2016–2017
| team10 = Södertälje Kings
| years11 = 2017
| team11 = MKS Dąbrowa Górnicza
| years12 = 2017–2018
| team12 = Lions de Geneve
| years13 = 2018–2019
| team13 = Luleå
| years14 = 2019–2020
| team14 = Jämtland
| years15 = 2020–2021
| team15 = Phoenix Brussels
| years16 = 2021
| team16 = Tindastóll
| highlights =
- Czech League champion (2014)
- Czech Cup winner (2014)
- Bulgarian League champion (2013)
- Bulgarian Cup champion (2013)
- Kosovo Cup winner (2016)
- Cypriot League champion (2011, 2012)
- Cypriot Cup winner (2011, 2015)
- Swedish League champion (2005)
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Thomas Kalmeba-Massamba (born March 28, 1985) is a Swedish-Congolese professional basketball player who last played for Tindastóll of the Úrvalsdeild karla.
Career
Massamba has played for 08 Stockholm, Södertälje Kings, Solna Vikings, Lukoil Academic and ČEZ Nymburk. For the 2014–15 season, he signed for ETHA Engomis.{{cite web|url=http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/cyprus/141725/thomas-massamba-returns-to-engomis-etha.html|title=Thomas Massamba returns to Engomis Etha|date=19 November 2014|work=Sportando|accessdate=30 June 2015}} At 2015 he was selected as "Best Player of the Year", "Guard of The Year", as well as earning "Defensive Player of the Year" in Cyprus. Massamba was also nominated for "First All Team", "All-Bosmans Team" and "All-Defensive Team". Thomas Massamba was also selected in Cyprus League's All-Star Game.
This season Massamba led the league in assists, 5.4 as. per game, and recorded game high of 30 points against Keravnos and Apoel.
In 2013 and 2014, Massamba played for CEZ Basketball Nymburk who was competing in FIBA Eurocup, Euroleague Qualification and VTB. In 2012 and 2013, Massamba played for Lukoil Academic Sofia (Bulgaria-NBL), who was in the Euroleague Qualification and FIBA Eurocup. He also played for Etha Engomis, competing in the Eurochallenge and the Eurocup Qualification, and the Sodertalje Kings, 08 Stockholm, and Solna Vikings in Sweden. Rookie of the year (Sweden 2004).
This player won everywhere he played, he was the Swedish Basketligan Champion (2005), Cyprus Cup Winner (2011 and 2015), Cyprus League Champion (2011, 2012), Cyprus Supercup Winner (MVP), Bulgarian Cup Winner (2013), Bulgarian League Regular Season Champion (2013), Bulgarian League Champion (2013), Czech Rep. Cup Winner (2014) Czech Rep. League Regular Season Champion (2014), Czech Rep. League Champion (2014).{{Cite web|url=http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8jInH7Qj1EsyH5rjn2.playerID_44679.compID_qMRZdYCZI6EoANOrUf9le2.season_2013.roundID_8722.teamID_367.html|title=Thomas Massamba | EuroBasket (2013) | FIBA Europe}}
On 7 March the playmaker became official in the ranks of champion of Kosovo and the Balkan League, KB Prishtina.{{cite web|url=http://www.telegrafi.com/prishtina-konfirmon-transferimin-e-massambas/|title=Prishtina konfirmon transferimin e Massambas|date=7 March 2016|work=Telegrafi|accessdate=7 March 2016}}
On July 6, 2020, he has signed with Phoenix Brussels of the Pro Basketball League.{{Cite news|url=https://sportando.basketball/en/brussels-sign-ryan-richards-thomas-massamba/|title=Brussels sign Ryan Richards, Thomas Massamba|last=|first=|date=July 6, 2020|website=|newspaper=Sportando|language=En|access-date=July 6, 2020}}
In July 2021, Massamba signed with Úrvalsdeild karla club Tindastóll.{{cite news |title=Sænski landsliðsmaðurinn Thomas Masssamba til liðs við Stólana |url=https://www.feykir.is/is/frettir/saenski-landslidsmadurinn-thomas-masssamba-til-lids-vid-stolana |access-date=12 July 2021 |work=Feykir.is |date=12 July 2021 |language=Icelandic}} He left the team in end of December after averaging 9.1 points, 4.6 assists and 5.1 assists in 10 games.{{cite news |author1=Davíð Eldur |title=Zoran Vrkic til Tindastóls – Thomas Massamba yfirgefur félagið |url=https://www.karfan.is/2021/12/zoran-vrkic-til-tindastols-thomas-massamba-yfirgefur-felagid/ |access-date=30 December 2021 |work=Karfan.is |date=30 December 2021 |language=Icelandic}}
National team career
Thomas Masamba also played for the Swedish National Team Program. He was part of Sweden's U20 National Team and is currently the Captain of Sweden's National Team. In Summer 2013, Massamba played in the European Championships.
References
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External links
- [http://basketball.eurobasket.com/player/Thomas_Massamba/Michelin_Etha_Engomis_Nicosia/63953 Eurobasket.com profile]
- [https://www.basketball-reference.com/euro/players/thomas-massamba-1.html Basketball-Reference.com profile]
- {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160415153521/http://www.scoresway.com/?sport=basketball&page=player&id=4252 |date=dmy |title=Scoresway profile}}
- [http://basketball.realgm.com/player/Thomas-Massamba/Summary/30148 RealGM profile]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20150402095834/http://www.fiba.com/pages/eng/fc/gamecent/p/pid/6030169/playerview.html FIBA profile]
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